Killdeer vs Little ringed plover
The killdeer is heavier: 96.4 g against 38.7 g for the little ringed plover, about 2.5 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a killdeer and a little ringed plover?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The killdeer is heavier: 96.4 g against 38.7 g for the little ringed plover, about 2.5 times the weight.
- The little ringed plover is longer-lived: 12.5 years against 10.9 years for the killdeer, about 15% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Charadrius, so they are close relatives.
- The killdeer is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the little ringed plover is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Killdeer | Little ringed plover | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Charadrius vociferus | Charadrius dubius |
| Family | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 92.1 g – 101 g | 38.3 g – 39.2 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 10.9 years | 12.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | arthropods |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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